plausibility C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #90583 Meanings 1 noun The quality of seeming reasonable or likely to be true. The plausibility of her story convinced the jury. 2 noun A false appearance of truth used to deceive. The scam relied on the plausibility of its official-looking letters. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of seeming... believabilitycredibilityplausibleness 2 noun · a false appearance of truth... speciousness Word family Forms plausibilities Derived forms implausibility Etymology AI details Borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās. plausibilitās la-new View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # plausibility **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌplɔzɪˈbɪlɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 90583 ## Meanings 1. The quality of seeming reasonable or likely to be true. 2. A false appearance of truth used to deceive. ## Examples - The plausibility of her story convinced the jury. - The scam relied on the plausibility of its official-looking letters. ## Derived Forms - implausibility ## Roots and Affixes - Root: plausibilitās ## Etymology Borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās. ## AI Etymology Plausibility is borrowed from New Latin plausibilitās. In present-day use, it can mean the quality of seeming reasonable or likely to be true, or a false appearance of truth used to deceive. Derived formations include implausibility. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown